The Dickinson press., 1887-12-24

be New Years eve. Skating We'd
nesday evenings with music.
There was a large audience in the
Criterion last evening to witness the
presentation of Uncle Toms Cabin,
and those present were amply repaid
for attending. The company was the
best that has ever visited this city.
Geo. T. Dorsey rs "Cncle Tom," Genie
Fursman Us Eva" The Hysr Sisters
as the two "Topsys." were the finest
characters eve witnessed here. The
dogs and the donkey we're immense.
The entire entertainment was first.
class.-Brooklyn Eagle.
The case of Stark and Billings coun.
ties against the territory for the pay.
ment into their treasures of about
$4,000 railroad taxes collected by the
territory before the organization of
the counties was before Judge Fran.
els last Monday and he ordered briefs
to )be submitted within sixty days.
There are several fine points Of law to
come up III this case, the leading and
most important one being as to wheth.
er or not IL county is entitled to its
share of railroad taxes paid into the
territorial treasury previous to being
organized.
We publish in this issue a descrip.
ton of the Jamestown artesian we'll,
showing tho great advantage it is to
the town. One might he had hero
with the same advantages and Gray
Brothers, now engaged III drilling Il
we'll at the Jamestown asylum. have
figured on the cost of a we'll here and
will agree to drill one 1900 feet, pipe
it with the best wrought iron casting
for the Jun of $1,000. We believe
the railroad company would bear at
least half the cost for such u we'll if
the matter is properly presented
which would leave the citizens to
raise $3.50. Are they willing to do
it! 1t is for them to decide.
Mrs. Catlarine Gubser died at the
residence of her daughter. Mrs. Moses
bonneville, Thursday, Dec.l222. from q
stroke of paralysis. aged s. years one
month and Is days. Mrs. Gubser had
been partially paralyzed and a help
less invalid for the past nineteen
years and bore her long suffering with
christian fortitude. She came here
from Dubuque, Iowa. She leaves six
children, four daughters and two sons,
three o. the daughters. Mrs. E. +.
Messersmith. Mrs. NJ. L.enneville and
Mrs Chas Colgrove. being residents Of
Dickinson and vicinity. The funeral
will take place this, saturday, at $50
p. III. The family have the sympathy
of the entire community in their sad
bereavement.
Col. John b. Mead one of the direc-
tors OF the New England Colony AS.
ISOLATION died at his home in Ran
dolph. VT. on Friday, Dec. l6, after a
sickness Of only = few hours. Col.
Mead came to New England City last
spring and spent the summer. return
ing to Vermont in the tall with the
intention OF bringing his family out
next spring and making a permanent
home at New England City. He was
we'll known and highly respected by
most of our citizens and all will re-
gret to hear of the death of such an
honorable, friendly gentleman and his
death will he severely felt 10y pioneers
at New England City where he was
looked up to as aleader and one whose
pnre life was worthy of emulation.
He was N of the editors and propri-
prietors Of the Rainy Buttes Sentinel.
Next Sunday. Dec. 18th, at tho N.
f. Church in Gladstone, the first
quarterly meeting for the year will be
held.servlce commencing at 1880 a. IN.
WM. COOKE.
Married, at the residence Of the
brides parents, four miles east of
Gladstone, Stark county, Dakota, on
Tuesday. Dec. 20. 1887. by Rev. VIM.
Cooke. Mr.. Geo. II. Boyd and Miss
Minnie b. Stanhitird. The newly
married couple will return immedi.
ately to his home in Canada.
The average daily attendance at the
school for the month ending Dec. Q,
1887, was So. The pupils who atten
ded every day Though the month
were Esther Lenneville, Anna Han
ley. Nellie Fennell, Nellie Cuskelly
Eugene Mcdonald. Mamie Hunting
ton, Warren Sanford, Sarah Gillen and
Elanor Stone. And those not tardy
ut any time were Matte Granteer
Bertha Fischer, Win. Ray. Lula Rowe
Eugene Mcdonald, Eben Palmer
Harrison Gruschus, Archie Granteer
Mamie Huntington, Maude Hunting
ton. John Gillen Frank Gillen, Mary
Gillsn, VIM. Percell, May Sutton
Ethel Sutton. May Hughes. Aggi'
Harley, sarah Gillen, Elanor Stone
Mamie Det1enbach. Mary Willis, Viii
lie Willis. Almond Stone, Frank Per
cell. john Percell, John Collins, An
thon. Collins, Josie Messersmith
Earl Bailey, Willie Lenneville, Jane.
Gillen, John Dodd and Arther Stone.
THos. EVANS, (ro,.,
Mrs. PALMER, A0
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Notice.
The following named gentlemen ar,
requested to call at the Willard House
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